Legal form (forme juridique) missing in France

This is the rejection, word for word: „[BR-FR-05] French invoices should include the legal form of the company (SAS, SARL, SA, EURL, etc.) in the seller information.“

Why this matters in France

France requires (B2G) e-invoicing using Factur-X, UBL, CII. An invoice with this error is rejected; it cannot be processed under France's rules.

SIRET is required for French legal entity identification.

What to have readyThe missing value from your purchase order, contract or bookkeeping.

What we doAdd the legal form to the company information.

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How to fix BR-FR-05

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France e-invoicing requirements

Phase	Status	Scope
B2G	Live (Jan 2020)	All suppliers to public entities
B2B receiving	Sep 2026	All businesses
B2B sending	Sep 2027	Large and mid-sized companies

Known causes

Company setup incomplete

Legal form not entered in software settings

Using abbreviated company name without form

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